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 Topic: Recent Collapse of 6 bridges in Bihar - Lessons to be learnt |
alpa_sheth
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 Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2024 12:24 pm Subject: Recent Collapse of 6 bridges in Bihar - Lessons to be learnt |
Collapse of 6 bridges in Bihar
Alpa Sheth & Alok Bhowmick
(There was an additional bridge that collapsed on June 30 in Bihar and hence 6 bridges, not 5)
Bridge # 1
Location: On Bakr ... |
| Topic: Lessons to be learnt from the recent spate of disasters |
alpa_sheth
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2024 8:13 am Subject: Lessons to be learnt from the recent spate of disasters |
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Collapse of 6 bridges in Bihar
– Alpa Sheth & Alok Bhowmick
(There was an additional bridge that collapsed on June 30 in Bihar and hence 6 bridges, not 5)
Bridge #1
Location: On ... |
| Topic: Lessons to be learnt from the recent spate of disasters |
alpa_sheth
Replies: 3
Views: 1536
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2024 5:25 am Subject: Lessons to be learnt from the recent spate of disasters |
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Dear All:
We have had a spate of infrastructure failures which, after the din of the political slugfest is over, points, squarely to the construction industry. We need to reflect on this. ... |
| Topic: What's happening to India's infrastructure? |
alpa_sheth
Replies: 47
Views: 6766
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 10:29 pm Subject: What's happening to India's infrastructure? |
Dear Sefians,
In the past 9 days we've had 5 bridges collapsing in Bihar, Partial collapse of T1 Delhi airport terminal, roof collapse of newly retrofitted Jabalpur airport.
Foundation iss ... |
| Topic: What's happening to India's infrastructure? |
alpa_sheth
Replies: 47
Views: 6766
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 5:15 pm Subject: What's happening to India's infrastructure? |
Dear Sefians,
In the past 9 days we've had 5 bridges collapsing in Bihar, Partial collapse of T1 Delhi airport terminal, roof collapse of newly retrofitted Jabalpur support.
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| Topic: Another bridge collapses (again) in Bihar |
alpa_sheth
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 2:00 pm Subject: Another bridge collapses (again) in Bihar |
And what must we make of this? Same bridge collapses again a few days before inauguration.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/watch-portion-of-bihar-bridge-collapses-in-araria/articleshow ... |
| Topic: ASCE's Edmund Friedman Professional Recognition Award |
alpa_sheth
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 1:54 pm Subject: Re: ASCE's Edmund Friedman Professional Recognition Award |
Heartiest congratulations Dr Subramanian on this very well deserved honour. We at SEFI can wholeheartedly endorse your immense contributions to structural engineering education and mentoring
SEFI is ... |
| Topic: Mumbai Hoarding Collapse: Did BMC’s May 2 Letter to Railways Foretell Tragedy? Blame Game Continues |
alpa_sheth
Replies: 27
Views: 7380
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2024 8:59 am Subject: Re: Mumbai Hoarding Collapse: Did BMC’s May 2 Letter to Railways Foretell Tragedy? Blame Game Conti nues |
Dear All:
Lots of info coming in! Thanks Er. Amit Jha.
In addition to what Er. Alok Bhowmick has written in trailing mail, we need to again come back to the basic question- Is it time to again ... |
| Topic: Mumbai Hoarding Collapse: Did BMC’s May 2 Letter to Railways Foretell Tragedy? Blame Game Continues |
alpa_sheth
Replies: 27
Views: 7380
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 12:31 pm Subject: Mumbai Hoarding Collapse: Did BMC’s May 2 Letter to Railways Foretell Tragedy? Blame Game Continues |
Dear All,
Sharing some information on the hoarding collapse that was
published in a local paper on Saturday June 1.
I think there should be provision of submission of structural drawings wi ... |
| Topic: Main approaches for controlling the stiffness and damping of a structure |
alpa_sheth
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Fri May 31, 2024 11:57 am Subject: Re: Main approaches for controlling the stiffness and damping of a structure |
Hi Jaswant,
I had got some MSwA tests carried out in a Zone V (soon to be Zone VI) site a few years ago. The cost of the tests is not expensive, in fact it may be cheaper than conventional SPT test ... |
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